The 2011 preseason schedule will see the Denver Nuggets facing off against the Phoenix Suns in a home-and-home set before the NBA season gets underway on Dec. 25.

The Nuggets will open the preseason at home against Phoenix on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. and will then head to US Airways Center in Phoenix for their second and final preseason contest on Dec. 22.

Tickets for the home preseason game will be priced at $20 for all club and lower-level seats and $10 for all upper-level seats. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at Tickethorse.com and the Pepsi Center Box Office. Special $5 parking will also be available for this game at the main Pepsi Center parking lots.

“We are excited to get the NBA season started and thank our fans, partners and season ticket holders for their support and loyalty,” said Denver Nuggets Chief Marketing Officer Kurt Schwartzkopf. “We will roll out a lot of fan-focused activities throughout the entire season, beginning with special preseason prices and an open scrimmage at Pepsi Center that we will be scheduling soon.”